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<blockquote data-quote="bjh55" data-source="post: 534312" data-attributes="member: 107506"><p>I'm 58 and have been diabetic for around 7 years</p><p>During that time I have struggled to keep my blood sugar levels down. They were consistently around 10 to 14. I am on 4 x 500mg Bolamyn (slow release Metformin) a day. I felt good so i wasn't unduly worried - how stupid ?? It was only when I was diagnosed with having a fatty liver that I thought I ought to start taking this seriously - I saw a diabetic specialist at our doctors surgery and she prescribed Forxiga but said "you've got to lose the blubber Barbara"</p><p></p><p>At 11 st 8 lbs I didn't consider myself to be hugely at risk so I kept putting off making the effort</p><p></p><p>So - I decided the only way to lose weight and keep it off was to do it slowly and sensibly</p><p></p><p>I set myself a target of 2 lbs a week and losing a total of 20 lbs in 10 weeks (to coincide with my next visit to see the specialist)</p><p></p><p>I got family friends and work colleagues to sponsor me for The Rainbow Centre in Fareham who help people with cerebral palsy</p><p></p><p>If I lose all the weight I think I will be donating about £800 to them</p><p></p><p>The thing is if I don't lose the weight I will be letting down a charity which had been in danger of having to close its doors</p><p></p><p>So far I am on target because I have used M&S Fuller Longer meals for dinner each evening. I don't knowhow much I weigh at the moment because one on my work colleagues weighs me once a fortnight and I don't look - he jays treks me whether I am on target or whether I need to step it up a gear </p><p></p><p>The fleet longer range are usually ready in minutes which means I don't pick on anything while I am starving hungry and waiting for my dinner to cook. My personal opinion is that you HAVE to count how many calories are in your food as well because that helps you make the decision about how you can best use your calories allowance. I am positive that my own problem was portion control and that is why i weigh my food to start with to see exactly what I am having in terms of calories - tog don't have to keep on weighing it once you know how calorific your normal portion size is</p><p></p><p>So</p><p>Breakfast = 2 x shredded wheat with ss milk = about 300 calories Inc a mug of tea</p><p></p><p>11 am large apple = about 65 calories</p><p></p><p>Lunch = 4 Ryvita with light Philadelphia and sliced tomato = 200 calories. Followed by fruit salad and sugar free jelly = about 100 calories and feels like a proper pudding!!</p><p></p><p>Total so far about 665 calories</p><p></p><p>Dinner = fuller longer meal = about 400 calories</p><p></p><p>I know they can be expensive but no more than weight watchers meals or weekly payments to slimming world or weight loss clubs</p><p></p><p>This leaves about 200 calories for drinks and the odd square of 90% chocolate</p><p></p><p>A friend said calories counting is no good but my point is that if you know how many calories are in the meal you have it can help you make the judgement about what to eat</p><p></p><p>So at lunch time I can either have the Ryvita or a Double Decker bar - which is actually 250 calories most of which are fat and sugar</p><p></p><p>Diets are rubbish because most people cannot sustain Atkins, 5-2 etc for a prolonged period and so they just put the weight back on when they come off the diet</p><p></p><p>I suffer from osteoarthritis and I cannot seem but walking is very good</p><p>I am told that a brisk walk after eating helps prevent lipids getting into your system </p><p></p><p>So that's my personal story - I hope it helps someone</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bjh55, post: 534312, member: 107506"] I'm 58 and have been diabetic for around 7 years During that time I have struggled to keep my blood sugar levels down. They were consistently around 10 to 14. I am on 4 x 500mg Bolamyn (slow release Metformin) a day. I felt good so i wasn't unduly worried - how stupid ?? It was only when I was diagnosed with having a fatty liver that I thought I ought to start taking this seriously - I saw a diabetic specialist at our doctors surgery and she prescribed Forxiga but said "you've got to lose the blubber Barbara" At 11 st 8 lbs I didn't consider myself to be hugely at risk so I kept putting off making the effort So - I decided the only way to lose weight and keep it off was to do it slowly and sensibly I set myself a target of 2 lbs a week and losing a total of 20 lbs in 10 weeks (to coincide with my next visit to see the specialist) I got family friends and work colleagues to sponsor me for The Rainbow Centre in Fareham who help people with cerebral palsy If I lose all the weight I think I will be donating about £800 to them The thing is if I don't lose the weight I will be letting down a charity which had been in danger of having to close its doors So far I am on target because I have used M&S Fuller Longer meals for dinner each evening. I don't knowhow much I weigh at the moment because one on my work colleagues weighs me once a fortnight and I don't look - he jays treks me whether I am on target or whether I need to step it up a gear The fleet longer range are usually ready in minutes which means I don't pick on anything while I am starving hungry and waiting for my dinner to cook. My personal opinion is that you HAVE to count how many calories are in your food as well because that helps you make the decision about how you can best use your calories allowance. I am positive that my own problem was portion control and that is why i weigh my food to start with to see exactly what I am having in terms of calories - tog don't have to keep on weighing it once you know how calorific your normal portion size is So Breakfast = 2 x shredded wheat with ss milk = about 300 calories Inc a mug of tea 11 am large apple = about 65 calories Lunch = 4 Ryvita with light Philadelphia and sliced tomato = 200 calories. Followed by fruit salad and sugar free jelly = about 100 calories and feels like a proper pudding!! Total so far about 665 calories Dinner = fuller longer meal = about 400 calories I know they can be expensive but no more than weight watchers meals or weekly payments to slimming world or weight loss clubs This leaves about 200 calories for drinks and the odd square of 90% chocolate A friend said calories counting is no good but my point is that if you know how many calories are in the meal you have it can help you make the judgement about what to eat So at lunch time I can either have the Ryvita or a Double Decker bar - which is actually 250 calories most of which are fat and sugar Diets are rubbish because most people cannot sustain Atkins, 5-2 etc for a prolonged period and so they just put the weight back on when they come off the diet I suffer from osteoarthritis and I cannot seem but walking is very good I am told that a brisk walk after eating helps prevent lipids getting into your system So that's my personal story - I hope it helps someone [/QUOTE]
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